At the Seaford Cabin Park, near Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, manager Andrew Wilson receives about 10 calls a day from people looking for long-term accommodation.
abc.net.au/news/mornington-peninsula-homelessness-housing-crisis-caravan-parks/102057480At the Seaford Cabin Park, near Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, manager Andrew Wilson takes another phone call.A surge of new residents and Airbnbs has plunged Mornington Peninsula into a housing crisisThe Victorian Government has promised to build more social housing but some worry it's not enough
There was a surge in migration to the area during the pandemic, and short-stay holiday homes like Airbnbs have never been more popular. "We're a holiday destination so Airbnbs became quite popular, and we've seen into the thousands of Airbnbs down here, and that takes, once again, a lot of property off the market."
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